Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Aaron B. Oberholtzer

Male 1836 - 1910  (74 years)


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  • Name Aaron B. Oberholtzer 
    Born 29 Feb 1836  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1858  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Grocer 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5079 
    Died 3 Oct 1910  [4
    Buried Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I4663  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Abraham Oberholtzer,   b. 17 Jan 1802, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Rachel Bauman,   b. 21 Apr 1801, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Family ID F2238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Melinda Carolina Cook,   b. 12 Jan 1841, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Dec 1912  (Age 71 years) 
    Married 7 Sep 1858  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Clara Oberholtzer,   b. Abt 1841, Of, Alarison, , Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1465  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Aaron B. Oberholtzer, "was born in 1837. He is married to Caroline Cook. They reside in Alarison, Michigan, where he is engaged in the mercantile business. Their family consists of one daughter"

      Aaron Oberholtzer, "was born February 29th, 1836. He was married to Caroline Cook."


      Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 148.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 11.

    3. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 172.

    4. [S488] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Zion United Maple Grove CC#4503 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Aaron Oberholtzer/ born Feb 29 1836/ died Oct 3 1910/ Caroline Melinda Cook/ his wife/ born Jan 12 1841/ died Dec 13 1912/ Oberholtzer

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 71.

    6. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Aaron Obertholtzer, 23, res. Waterloo, b. Waterloo, son of Abraham and Rachel, married 7 Sept 1858 Catherine Malinda Cook, 17, res. Waterloo, b. Beverly, daughter of James and Elizabeth

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Feb 1836 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Sep 1858 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Grocer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Zion United Maple Grove Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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